Test 5

Question 1

Civil service commission

Answer 1

Distributes government jobs based on merit.

Question 2

Department of Defense

Answer 2

Has the most employees (3.1 million)

Question 3

Department of Health and Human Services

Answer 3

Has the largest budget (900 billion)

Question 4

Department of Justice

Answer 4

Operates the FBI

Question 5

Department of Labor

Answer 5

Contains OSHA

Question 6

Environmental protection agency

Answer 6

Administers Superfund.

Question 7

General service administration

Answer 7

Manages the property of the entire executive branch.

Question 8

National Security Council

Answer 8

Covers the CIA.

Question 9

Office of Science and Technology Policy

Answer 9

Advises the president on engineering matters.

Question 10

Treasury Department

Answer 10

Contains the IRS.

Question 11

White House office

Answer 11

Is run by the presidents chief of staff.

Question 12

Which president ordered the “In God We Trust” on American coins?

Answer 12

Abraham Lincoln.

Question 13

What amendment significantly changed the voting process?

Answer 13

The 12th amendment.

Question 14

Who was the first president in history to not get elected to office?

Answer 14

Lyndon B. Johnson.

Question 15

What would a president who lost the popular vote but won the electoral college?

Answer 15

A minority president.

Question 16

What are the three requirements of presidency?

Answer 16

1. Natural born citizen.
2. 35+
3. Resident of US for 14 years.

Question 17

Which amendment set the date for the presidential inauguration?

Answer 17

The 20th amendment.

Question 18

What are all the roles of the president?

Answer 18

Chief of State.
Chief Executive.
Chief Legislator.
Chief Diplomat.
Commander in Chief.

Question 19

What is something the president cannot do?

Answer 19

Declare war.

Question 20

Why did we create the 22nd amendment?

Answer 20

After Franklin Roosevelt won 4 terms.

Question 21

What is one foreign affair act that the president does not need senate approval for?

Answer 21

An executive agreement.

Question 22

What is the Code of Regulations?

Answer 22

It collects all federal regulations, both pre-existing and new ones.

Question 23

What government thing produces revenue for its services?

Answer 23

Government corperation.

Question 24

What is deficit spending?

Answer 24

Spending more money than recieving.

Question 25

Which president authorized the grace commision?

Answer 25

President Reagan.